CVE-2002-1510

Description

xdm, with the authComplain variable set to false, allows arbitrary attackers to connect to the X server if the xdm auth directory does not exist.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.81% Top 30%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000533	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-064.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-065.html	vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/55602	vendor advisory
http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/mirrors/NetBSD/NetBSD-current/xsrc/xfree/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/CHANGELOG	vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11389.php	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1510?: CVE-2002-1510 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1510?: To fix CVE-2002-1510, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1510 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1510 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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